I have learned that their are a lot of things that you can teacher that you can not do well. You can reasearch nand learn with a student. You can listen and praise and see growth. It is an amazing thing to see a student pass you up and leave you in the dust. This year I had a district employee ask a student (who I have worked with on the violin---which I do not play), if I played violin as well as he did. His response made me laugh. He said, "No, but she could if she wanted to. She could do anything she wanted to."
One thing I do not think you can teach others without practicing it yourself is being a leader. This has to be a part of you life that others see and benefit from. You can talk about the qualities of a leader, and what you would want to see in a leader; but the most effective leader is one who exemplifies leadership in their daily life. If you are not living it, how can you be a facilitator? Facilitators are suppose to be people who have something to share that will be helpful, motivational, or encouraging. If you have not proven yourself as a leader who in the world would want to listen to what you have to say? So lead on and see where it leads you, and whose lives you have an opportunity to impact.
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